In writing and publishing my first book, "A Vision of Truth," I do not wish to pose and appear to my readers as an exponent of a high doctrine and philosophy of life without offering an explanation.

When but a child I attended Sunday school, and would listen to my teacher relating the wonderful stories of the Bible, such as Elijah ascending to heaven in a fiery chariot, I wondered even then how such great, big men could believe what sounded to me like a fairy tale. With all the Biblical teachings I could not accept the gospel as being literally true, and thus grew into womanhood an unbeliever.

With no compass to guide me, I roamed with multitudes in a wilderness. Ignorant and without faith in a future life, the thought of death, to me was terrible. In the midst of my worldly aspirations, I would stop to realize, how suddenly I could be snatched away from all my pleasures, and ushered into the cold grave - forever. That thought alone - filled my heart with horror, and the feeling that life was without a purpose, made me very lonely and unhappy.

One day, a glorious and momentous one to me, I was invited to attend a lecture on Occult laws and Psychic phenomena. Knowing not what these words implied, I listened most intently to the intelligent speaker saying: "Yea, the fount that never runs dry is free to all; for ye who thirst, the cup is filled, and ye who hunger shall be fed. We give this message to the world that all may know the truth. That those who seek will always find that on the tree of knowledge will be found the fruit of wisdom that will enrich the mind and gain an intelligence, that if man dies he shall live again, and what that life shall be."

When this most interesting discourse was finished, the only subject that appealed to my reason, I made my way eagerly to the speaker and asked incredulously this question:

"Do you honestly believe there is a life beyond the grave?"

The dignified speaker gazed at me with tender compassion, then replied with authority:

"No, I do not believe it - I know it - ."

Those three little words sank with a force of conviction to the depths of my heart, and again I asked: "If you know it - why can't I -?"

"You can. But take not our word for it. Seek - knock - open, and know for yourself. The whole universe is open to the searching of your soul, if love be the torch to light the way."

I lost no time. Sought and found in the most marvelous way a glorious truth. So happy was I in my new discovery, that I longed to fly upon church steeples and proclaim to all the world "There is no death." Alas, to my sorrow and great surprise, I learned through sad experiences, that I was not trusted, and believed any more, than those whom I had ridiculed, for what I thought to be their hallucination.

Gradually I ceased to preach, but began to practice the divine principles taught so impressively by Master Minds of the world invisible that "There is no religion higher than - Truth."

When the soul has thus become awakened, and places into action the power of faith, society looks with grave suspicion upon that, which it does not understand - Love in form Divine.

When you rise above the material world, and live for an ideal that stands at the appex of a great cause, thousands of opposing forces will stand in your way ready to hinder your spiritual progress. If you are not strong enough to overpower them - their influence brought to bear upon you, will crush you underneath its - deadly weight.

How many men and women, with lofty aspirations have not been swept away from grand achievements, by the power of thought, and cowardly sentiment of friends expressing continual fear - failure - and what other people may think, and say about you.

Of times, those nearest and dearest to you, if they are incapable of understanding and appreciating your true worth, will turn suddenly-against you.

Cruel judgment will be passed upon you - criticism and contempt will be hurled at your most sacred feelings, and cherished ideals, for which they consider you but - a dreamer or - a fool.

If you are greater in spirit - and heed them not, these restricting forces will attack you ruthlessly. Like an enemy they will drag you from your chosen path and heights attained, attempt to shatter your faith in God and man - rob you of your spiritual treasures and slay your peace and happiness.

"The fiercest gale that ever blew, is but a whisper compared to the fury of human minds set to destroy one heaven aspiring soul."

In the battle between the opposing forces of good and evil, the author has fought many times - wounded often - fallen - Never.

In the school of life, I learned through sad experiences my hardest lesson. "To stand fearlessly - alone." I was also taught that the great and sublime things do not come through the intellectual mind that can not rise above the world of tangible results. "That everything of joy, love and beauty in human life has come from a soul with visions, a dreamer and prophet, that can soar to supreme heights and reveal to the world some spiritual truths whereby to elevate the whole of mankind.'9

In the journey of life, I delighted always to break my way into regions unknown; plough courageously through the wilderness; penetrate with the torchlight of Reason the depths of darkness. Survived every disappointment I met, removed the stumbling blocks lying along the rough road, which in my upward path served me as stepping stones and opportunity for greater things.

With faith constantly by my side, I climbed step by step until I reached the Heights, and there, in God's world, I built my home; around it a garden of my soul, in it a temple of love, where I thank God every hour for the sunshine, health and happiness with which I am blessed.

This spiritual love which I daily experienced thrilled my soul with a feeling of ecstasy, "creates in my heart a desire for noble things, the fervor of joy, the fire of idealism, and a passion for service."

From my heaven-uplifted dream, I am now standing at God's altar, a willing instrument through which wireless messages may be sent forth into all the world, transmitting on great love waves, flashes of thought received magnetically by the heart and soul - "In tune with the Infinite."